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Originally Posted by Raynor
But our moral person is supposed to do that about himself.
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No - he can do that. Supposed implies obligation
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A message cannot be immoral? How about a message promoting racism or fascism?
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A message is just words. The writer's intent may be immoral, The reader's reaction may be immoral but the words cannot be immoral as they either consist of sounds or letters
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You keep throwing this argument at me. We were talking here strictly about your proposed 'perfectly moral' person and what it could or could not do.
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And I say again, the 'moral person' may not choose to analyse the work in such a way. And there is no requirement for them to do so.